Guppies in a fishbowl, cruel or not?

Goldfish have short term memory as well as long term memory. The short term memory is something like waving your hand in front of its face, or what it ate for breakfast this morning. All fish have long term memories, and they remember if they once lived in a big tank, and then were moved to a bowl. They also remember the person who feeds them, and this is why they all get excited when you approach their tank with the morning meal.

You shouldn't release them into the sea, as guppies are freshwater/brackish fish. They can slowly become saltwater fish, if a little more salt is added daily, but since most of the guppies in pet stores were bred in the tanks, they won't do so good in the wild, they will get eaten.

If you have two guppies, you should buy them a 10 gallon tank. Keeping them in a bowl, even if it is a 10 gallon bowl is cruel, as the neck of bowls go in, and get thinner, therefore the surface area on the water for oxygen to enter is less. You will see that your guppies will be gasping for air quite a bit! For a new tank, with a new light, filter, heater, gravel, plants, and all the necessary things comes to about $130-$150. Expensive? This is up to you. These fish last about 2-6 years, if cared for properly. Keep in mind, you will need to cycle the tank for at least five days before putting your guppies into their new home, so that the nitrites/nitrates/pH/ammonia all level out, and the new tank is ready for the guppies to move into it.

The minimum amount of space guppies can have to live in is 3 gallons each. Usually those bowls are 1-2.5 gallons, which are not even compatible for anything except plants, sea grass, snails, newly hatched fry, for a certain amount of time, and ghost shrimp.

You shouldn't get a female companion for your two males, as they already have each other. If you do want to introduce females into your tank, you would need six, as the males prefer to have three females to themselves or else they get aggressive. Your two males will do just fine, and they will thrive in a 10 gallon tank with live plants, a heater, a filter, and a few hiding places, and even an air pump, if you are worried about the oxygen circulation in your tank.

Good luck!

The problem with a bowl is that fish won't survive long in them. Guppies (and goldfish, and just about all fish) need a filter. It's the filter that aerates the water, and keeps it from getting stagnant. They slowly suffocate in a bowl. The filter also holds the bacteria and things that remove the ammonia from the water..

Also, the size. Fish poop and uneaten food decompose and turn into ammonia, which poisons the fish. A bowl is so small that it doesn't take long at all for the ammonia levels to become dangerous. They just need more water than that. Bowls are so tiny that they never really go through the nitrogen cycle either - all that constantly fluxuating water chemistry as you remove and add water is really rough on fish.

How exactly do you ensure that the water is equipped with oxygen? Do you have an air pump? An air pump would help, but won't guarantee a long life for your fish.

Also, there are heaters. Goldfish like cold water, but most tropical fish like guppies require a higher temperature than room temperature water will be.

Be careful with feeding, too. You say you regularly feed them - once a day, a tiny pinch, should be plenty, and it's fine and even good to skip a day a week. Overfeeding leads to ammonia big time.

Best of luck with your fish. I would highly recommend getting a 10 gallon with a filter and heater - you can usually find pretty affordable 10 gallon aquarium kits - and give that a go. Here is a good article also:

www.bestfish.com/breakin.html

I recommend a 14 gallon or more (although a 10 will work) Guppies are tropical fish and NEED a heater for a healthy life span. Bubbles are good too! Such a small place WOULD make them unhappy. And since you have 2 males, you do NOT want to get only a single female. They'll chase her to death and one will bully the other male. And yes, guppies CAN populate a tank like no ones business, especially if you have plants around so the babies can hide. In order to protect against the males bullying one another, you should think about providing a 'harem' such as 2 females for each male.

Now, if you don't want to breed, stick with males.

They should be in a fish tank with a heater and filter. You can get an equipped 10 gallon tank kit for like $50. They should not be in a bowl. Pretty much the only fish that is good in a bowl is a betta. And for the love of god don't release them into the sea! They cannot survive there! And the whole 3 second memory is a myth. They aren't the smartest fish in the world, but that is bologna. I would really recommend just spending a little cash on the proper set-up for them. You have chosen to take on the responsibility of a pet, and it is only right that you make responsible and humane decisions when caring for them.

I suggest a 14 gallon or extra (despite the fact that a ten will paintings) Guppies are tropical fish and NEED a heater for a healthful existence span. Bubbles are well too! Such a small situation WOULD lead them to unsatisfied. And because you might have two men, you do NOT wish to get just a unmarried feminine. They'll chase her to loss of life and one will bully the opposite male. And sure, guppies CAN populate a tank like no ones industry, primarily in case you have vegetation round so the infants can conceal. In order to defend towards the men bullying one an additional, you will have to feel approximately delivering a 'harem' equivalent to two women for every male. Now, if you do not wish to reproduce, keep on with men.

They will probably live, but I would put them in something larger. A 30-gallon would be overkill, of course, but they do sell 10-gallons and even little 5-gallons. A 5-gallon would be light enough not to need a special stand, and could sit on almost any table. It also doesn't take up much more room than a bowl.

Having a bigger tank allows you to buy more fish, as well as lots of plants and decorations. You can add a filter, which makes a nice "fountain" sound, and even bubble stones. All that stuff is kind of hard to do with a bowl.

Also, don't worry about them breeding. They will eat their own young, so your tank probably won't get overpopulated.

Any fish being kept in a bowl is being cruelly treated.

No, you shouldn't release your guppies into the ocean ... idiot ... guppies are not saltwater fish! They would die!

Get them a 20 gallon tank with a filter, and a heater, then they will be happy.

Goldfish don't have a 3 second memory.

DO NOT RELEASE HEM INTO THE OCEAN. Not only will they die it is ILLIGEAL to release animals into the wild where they do not come from.l Notice how your guppies live in fresh water? Well the water in the ocean tends to be salty. Your guppies are fine. If you would like go get a filtered tank for $20. Honeslty they seem fine though.

cruel get a tank. as for the gold fish 3 second memory thats a myth

if your fish are happy then its not cruel. but if you want them to thrive then i would get a 10 gallon and get 5 more male guppies. dont get any females unless u want 934872384972394 babies.

and guppies are freshwater fish not salt so dont release them into the sea! if u dont want them give them back to the petstore where u bought them from or give them to a trusted friend who can take care of them.